Wow! You guys were right about the Norton Hone. I've been whittlin on a Dubl Duck Gold Edge for a week with every thing I own, including a
Spyderco Double stuff and all I could get was whats best described as a bad sunburn.

Read your posts and ordered a Norton, got it today, Honed the ol DD and with some stropping on a paddle strop I bought from John C. I had a real shave!

Thanks a million.